Ten More of the Creepiest Kids' Movies of all Time

Last week, I wrote about the 20 scariest childrens’ movies of all time, and you responded with a list of kiddie films so terrifying I’d repressed any memory of them. So, to repay you, I’ve assembled another rundown of terrifying childrens’ films, featuring frightening gems like Willow, Beetlejuice and Fern Gully. And, just to warn you, the Number One is a film I hadn’t seen as a kid but attempted to watch Wednesday in the service of ethical journalism. I could only watch part of it, then I had to drive home from work, get my puppy and bring her back to the office so she could sit on my lap and keep me from crying in the stairwell.

10. Ghostbusters 1984
This was not technically a childrens’ movie, but I’m sure many gen-x-and-y-er’s watched it as kids. The demi-god-in-the-fridge scene may be hilarious now, but it wasn’t back then.

9. Beetlejuice 1988
One of Tim Burton’s earliest works, this 1988 film about two ghosts waiting to move on and the freakish con-man who worms his way into their house showcased plenty of terrifying moments, most notably the snake scene, below.

8. The Peanut Butter Solution 1985
Child labor, sweat shops, ghosts, homelessness—sounds like a kids’ movie! The trailer presents the 1985 film as one sweet basket of fun, but the fan-made preview below it shows the whole truth.

Fan made trailer:7. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 1975
Based on the Kipling story, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was made into a short f.h.e. film directed by Chuck Jones, featuring a plethora of demonic, whispering snakes.

6. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, 1989
The Japanese animated film had it all: nightmares, goblins, clowns and trains that chase you.